Dessert for 12
Frog Eye Salad
This sweet pasta salad combines acini di pepe, pineapple custard, citrus, coconut, marshmallows, and whipped topping.
Typical price
$3.53for 4 servings
$0.88 per serving$3.53 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com
- 20 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetDessertsSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $0.35Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 11 oz | $0.42Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Canned fruit$0.12/oz typical | 58 oz | $6.96Typical price |
| Marshmallows and candy$0.25/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.45Typical price |
| Shredded coconut$0.30/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.45Typical price |
| Ice cream and whipped topping$0.12/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.96Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.58 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarFlour
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup acini di pepe pasta
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cups pineapple juice
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 cans (10 oz) mandarin oranges
- 1 cans (19 oz) pineapple tidbits in pineapple juice
- 1 cans (19 oz) crushed pineapple in pineapple juice
- 1 cup miniature marshmallows
- 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 containers (8 oz) frozen whipped topping
- maraschino cherries (optional)
Steps
- Boil the acini di pepe in water until tender, about 8 minutes, then drain.
- Whisk pineapple juice, sugar, flour, salt, egg, and egg yolk in a saucepan.
- Cook the mixture over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring until thick.
- Stir in lemon juice and butter, then cool the custard for 2 minutes.
- Combine the pasta, custard, mandarin oranges, pineapple, marshmallows, and coconut in a large bowl.
- Fold in the whipped topping and chill for 5 minutes.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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